Opinions on a 41/42 luger!

[lugercollector]

Alf....I have handled many Lugers (as a Dealer in them) and the majority of them that are in original condition have the white paint in the "GESICHERT"mark by the safety lever,even on well worn examples traces of the paint usually remain.....one of the 1st questions I ask a prospective seller on a phone transaction is whether or not there is white paint in that marking,a negative usually means it has been reblued... Sample photo from a 1940 Mauser attached